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A 10 year old girl with a hard palate defect

A 10 year old girl recently diagnosed with HIV (WHO stage 4), presents with a 12 day history of diarrhoea, vomiting, difficulty swallowing and abdominal cramps. She has remained afebrile throughout her illness.

Acknowledgement
This case study was kindly provided by Dr Bhadrish J Mistry, Paediatrician, Department of Paediatrics, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and the University of Witwatersrand.

Course Content

History
Differential Diagnosis
Examination
Investigations
Discussion
Treatment
Final Outcome
References
Evaluation – Questions & answers